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USA Delivers Strong Q4 On All Key Metrics; Gross Transactions up 51%, Total Revenue up 30%; Adjusted EBITDA up 56%, Operating Income to $37 million.


Business Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2003

GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
 EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format.  Grows to $0.25, Adjusted EPS to $0.17

                                                  Pro Forma (a)
                                           ---------------------------
                                            Q4 2002   Q4 2001  Growth
                                           ---------- -------- -------
                                           $ in millions, except per
                                                      share

 Gross Transaction Value                      $3,475   $2,303      51%
 Revenue                                      $1,339   $1,030      30%
 Adjusted EBITDA (b)                            $192     $123      56%
 Operating Income                                $37      $(2)      NM
 GAAP EPS                                      $0.25   $(0.05)      NM
 Adjusted EPS * (b)                            $0.17    $0.09      80%

 * Referred to as Cash EPS in USA's previous filings.

(a) IMPORTANT: All results herein are presented on a comparative pro
    forma basis reflecting the Vivendi transaction, the roll-ups of
    USANi LLC and Home Shopping Network, Inc., and the merger with
    Ticketmaster that closed on January 17, 2003, and USA's
    acquisition of a majority stake in Expedia as if those
    transactions had been completed as of January 1, 2001, and reflect
    continuing operations and exclude one-time items, unless otherwise
    noted. 2001 data is not pro forma for the acquisitions of TV
    Travel Shop and Interval. Read all footnotes and important
    disclaimer at the end of this release.

(b) Before non-recurring items, including restructuring charges.
    Please see page F-1and F-2 for full reconciliations for 2002 and
    2001 from Adjusted EBITDA to Operating Income, and from Adjusted
    Net Income to Net Income.



USA Interactive reported results for its quarter ended December December: see month.  31, 2002.
-- This is the last quarter in which USA will report Adjusted EBITDA. See page 2 for more information.

-- USA generated $545 million in Free Cash Flow during 2002, with $741 million in Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities.

-- HSN-U.S. grew Adjusted EBITDA by 11% to $84.3 million in Q4 on sales that were down slightly, due primarily to higher gross margins of 36.7%. HSN's Operating Income also grew 27% to $43.1 million.

-- Travel, USA's strongest growth area, increased gross bookings 104% to $1.8 billion in Q4, driven by 101% more merchant room nights sold. The travel businesses' Adjusted EBITDA improved by 75% to $79 million and Operating Income by 107% to $44 million.

-- Ticketing gross transactions increased 27% to $1.1 billion in Q4. As a result, Ticketing Adjusted EBITDA increased 60% to $34.3 million and Operating Income grew 659% to $16.6 million. 41% of tickets were sold online, versus 34% in the year ago period.

-- Match.com Adjusted EBITDA grew 65% to $12.5 million and Operating Income grew 149% to $9.3 million on 111% higher revenue in Q4. Match.com's subscribers increased 90% over the prior year to 724,829 at the end of Q4.

-- USA also released today its final budget for 2003. Please see related 8-K for further detail.


FINANCIAL RESULTS

As USA has indicated in previous filings, the company switched its focus from Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become  ("EBITDA") to Adjusted Net Income (referred to as "Cash Net Income" in previous filings) as its most important 'bottom line' performance metric for the company as a whole. Going forward, for segment reporting segment reporting

A type of financial reporting in which the firm discloses information by identifiable industry segments. For example, Union Pacific Corporation reports revenues, income, assets, depreciation, and capital expenditures for each of four
 purposes, the company has switched its focus from Adjusted EBITDA to EBITA EBITA Earnings Before Interest Taxes Amortization , defined as operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 plus amortization of (1) non-cash compensation, (2) non-cash distribution and marketing, (3) other intangibles Property that is a "right" such as a patent, Copyright, or trademark, or one that is lacking physical existence, such as good will.  (and goodwill in 2001), (4) non-recurring items, and (5) HSN HSN Home Shopping Network
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dis·en·gage·ment
n.
 costs. Segment results in this release are presented on an EBITDA basis for purposes of comparison with prior periods.

NET INCOME / ADJUSTED NET INCOME

Adjusted Net Income generally captures all income statement items that are ultimately settled in cash. The following table shows the reconciliation from Net Income to Adjusted Net Income. All results are pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts.

The phrase pro forma
 for the Vivendi
Vivendi is also the name of a group of related French companies; see the disambiguation page.


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 merger. See pages F-1 and F-2 for full details on actual and adjusted results.

                                               Q4 2002  Q4 2001 Growth
                                             ---------- ------- ------
                                                $ in millions

Diluted net income available to common                              NM
 shareholders                                   $128.5  $(24.4)
    One-time items                        (a)    (80.6)   12.2      NM
                                             ---------- ------- ------
Diluted Net Income before one-time items          47.9   (12.2)     NM
    Add back of preferred dividend                 3.3       -      NM
    Amortization of non-cash compensation          9.2     8.3     11%
    Amortization of non-cash distribution
     and marketing                                 9.9     9.0      9%
    Amortization of other intangibles
     (non-cash)                                   49.6    52.1     -5%
    Equity (income)/loss from 5.44% common                          NM
     interest in VUE                              (8.8)      -
    Less: related tax and minority
     interest                                    (19.4)   (9.2)  -111%
                                             ---------- ------- ------
Adjusted Net Income                              $91.6   $48.1     90%
                                             ========== ======= ======
Adjusted EPS                                     $0.17   $0.09     80%
                                             ========== ======= ======

(a) Includes restructuring and one-time items in 2002 related to costs
    to restructure certain businesses, including ECS contract
    terminations, and costs incurred by the special committees of
    Expedia and Ticketmaster offset by the reversal of estimated
    purchase accounting liabilities established in prior years by HSN
    and PRC. Such reserves were deemed to be in excess of amounts
    expected to be paid. 2001 represents non-recurring costs related
    to restructuring operations, employee terminations and the
    write-down of certain investments.



NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES / FREE CASH FLOW

Cash provided by operating activities, capital expenditures, investments to fund HSN International and the preferred dividend preferred dividend n. a payment of a corporation's profits to holders of preferred shares of stock. (See: preferred stock)  paid, are all consistent with amounts presented on the Company's actual cash flow statement prepared in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

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 with GAAP.

                                                              FY 2002
                                                             ---------
                                                               $ in
                                                              millions

Earnings before preferred dividend                               $7.4
   Depreciation and all amortization                            452.6
   5% PIK interest on Class A Preferred                         (23.0)
   Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates and
     other investment write-offs                                121.9
   Minority interest (benefit) / expense                         34.1
   Changes in working capital and other                         147.9
                                                             ---------
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                       740.8
   Capital expenditures                                        (153.4)
   Investments to fund HSN International                        (32.0)
   Preferred dividend paid                                      (10.2)
                                                             ---------
Free Cash Flow                                                 $545.2
                                                             =========


SEGMENT RESULTS

USA reported the following segment results on a comparative pro forma basis reflecting the Vivendi transaction and USA's acquisition of a majority stake in Expedia as if those transactions had been completed as of January January: see month.  1, 2001. The Ticketmaster merger completed on January 17, 2003 had no impact on the results presented below. Please see pages F-7 and F-8 for full reconciliation of segment Adjusted EBITDA to segment Operating Income:

                                                  Revenue
                                     ---------------------------------
                                       Q4 2002     Q4 2001    Growth
                                     ---------------------------------
                                               $ in millions
Operating Businesses:
HSN - U.S.                            $    470.3 $    476.2        -1%
Ticketing                                  164.3      131.8        25%
Match.com                                   37.1       17.6       111%
Hotels.com                                 272.6      141.7        92%
Expedia                                    163.8       81.8       100%
Interval                                    36.4          -        NM
PRC                                         78.0       69.8        12%
Corporate and other               (b)          -          -        NM
                                       ---------- --------------------
     Sub-total                           1,222.5      918.7        33%

Emerging Businesses:
Citysearch and related                       8.3       10.3       -19%
International TV shopping and     (c)
 other                                     105.4       82.2        28%
ECS / Styleclick                             8.8       12.4       -29%
                                       ---------- --------------------
     Sub-total                             122.5      104.9        17%

Foreign exchange rate fluctuation (d)       (2.9)     (10.2)       72%
HSN Disengagement                 (e)       (0.4)      19.1        NM
Intersegment Elimination                    (2.8)      (2.2)      -29%

                                     ---------------------------------
Total                                 $  1,339.0 $  1,030.3        30%
                                       ========== ====================


                                            Adjusted EBITDA (a)
                                     ---------------------------------
                                       Q4 2002     Q4 2001    Growth
                                     ---------------------------------
                                               $ in millions
Operating Businesses:
HSN - U.S.                            $     84.3 $     76.1        11%
Ticketing                                   34.3       21.5        60%
Match.com                                   12.5        7.6        65%
Hotels.com                                  32.5       22.9        42%
Expedia                                     47.0       22.2       112%
Interval                                     3.6          -        NM
PRC                                         11.9        6.2        91%
Corporate and other               (b)      (16.6)      (7.0)     -136%
                                       ---------- --------------------
     Sub-total                             209.5      149.4        40%

Emerging Businesses:
Citysearch and related                     (10.0)      (9.9)       -1%
International TV shopping and     (c)
 other                                      (3.3)      (7.7)       58%
ECS / Styleclick                            (3.9)      (7.8)       50%
                                       ---------- --------------------
     Sub-total                             (17.2)     (25.4)       32%

Foreign exchange rate fluctuation (d)       (0.2)      (0.2)       -3%
HSN Disengagement                 (e)          -       (0.5)      100%
Intersegment Elimination                       -          -        NM

                                       -------------------------------
Total                                 $    192.1 $    123.3        56%
                                       ========== ====================

Attributable Adjusted EBITDA -
 Operating Businesses                 $    177.1 $    105.7        68%
                                       ========== ====================

Supplemental disclosure:
Total                                 $    192.1 $    123.3        56%
     Non-recurring items          (f)       (9.7)      (3.0)     -220%
                                       ---------- --------------------
      Including non-recurring
       items                          $    182.4 $    120.3        52%
                                       ========== ====================


                                             Operating Income
                                     ---------------------------------
                                       Q4 2002     Q4 2001    Growth
                                     ---------------------------------
                                               $ in millions
Operating Businesses:
HSN - U.S.                            $     43.1 $      34.0       27%
Ticketing                                   16.6         2.2      659%
Match.com                                    9.3         3.7      149%
Hotels.com                                  25.9        17.0       52%
Expedia                                     27.4         4.4      525%
Interval                                    (5.5)          -       NM
PRC                                          1.8        (2.4)      NM
Corporate and other               (b)      (24.8)       (9.8)    -154%
                                       ---------- --------------------
     Sub-total                              93.7        49.1       91%

Emerging Businesses:
Citysearch and related                     (24.6)      (28.7)      14%
International TV shopping and     (c)
 other                                      (3.7)      (10.6)      65%
ECS / Styleclick                            (4.8)       (8.6)      43%
                                       ---------- --------------------
     Sub-total                             (33.1)      (48.0)      31%

Foreign exchange rate fluctuation (d)       (0.2)       (0.1)    -323%
HSN Disengagement                 (e)       (9.3)       (0.5)   -1967%
Intersegment Elimination                       -           -       NM
                                       -------------------------------
Total                                 $     51.0 $       0.7     7684%
                                       ========== ====================

Attributable Adjusted EBITDA -
 Operating Businesses

Supplemental disclosure:
Total                                 $     51.0 $       0.7     7684%
     Non-recurring items          (f)      (13.6)       (3.0)    -349%
                                       ---------- --------------------
      Including non-recurring
       items                          $     37.3 $      (2.4)      NM
                                       ========== ====================

(a) See page 6 for definition. Amounts excluded from Adjusted EBITDA
    include: depreciation ($48.1 million and $34.6 million in Q4 2002
    and Q4 2001, respectively); amortization of cable distribution
    fees ($15.0 million and $14.6 million in Q4 2002 and Q4 2001,
    respectively); amortization of non-cash items ($68.7 million and
    $69.5 million in Q4 2002 and Q4 2001, respectively); disengagement
    related payments to cable operators and marketing expenses ($9.3
    million, including $0.4 million of coupons related to the
    disengaged markets, and $4.1 million in Q4 2002 and Q4 2001,
    respectively) related to the transfer of HSN's distribution to
    cable (which has been accomplished); and non-recurring items of
    $9.7 million and $3.0 million in Q4 2002 and Q4 2001,
    respectively.

(b) Higher corporate costs are due primarily to an increase in
    corporate employees in connection with USA's significant expansion
    in 2002, as well as bonuses paid to senior executives for 2002
    performance. No such bonuses were made in 2001.

(c) International TV Shopping and Other includes HSE Germany, Euvia,
    HOT Networks, TV Travel Shop, HSN emerging businesses and overhead
    costs related to HSN International.

(d) In order to present comparable results for International TV
    Shopping and Other, results for HSE-Germany have been translated
    from foreign currencies to U.S. dollars at a constant exchange
    rate.

(e) 2001 amounts reflect estimated results generated by homes lost by
    HSN following the sale of USA Broadcasting to Univision.

(f) Please see footnotes on pages F-1 and F-2 for details on
    restructuring and one-time items.



CAPITALIZATION capitalization n. 1) the act of counting anticipated earnings and expenses as capital assets (property, equipment, fixtures) for accounting purposes. 2) the amount of anticipated net earnings which hypothetically can be used for conversion into capital assets.

USA has cash, securities and debt on its balance sheet, which have been adjusted to reflect how USA management looks at its capitalization as a whole. These adjustments are as follows: 1) Cash is adjusted for the percent attributable attributable

emanating from or pertaining to attribute.


attributable proportion
see attributable risk (below).

attributable risk
 to minority interests in USA's public subsidiaries; 2) Cash is adjusted to exclude cash due to clients at Ticketmaster; 3) Securities in VUE See HP-VUE.

VUE - Visual User Environment: a desktop manager for Unix from Hewlett-Packard.
 are adjusted to exclude the estimated present value of taxes USA expects to pay on these securities, but excludes any impact of the reimbursement Reimbursement

Payment made to someone for out-of-pocket expenses has incurred.
 USA expects to receive from VUE on tax payments USA makes related to its interest in VUE; 4) Preferred stock Stock shares that have preferential rights to dividends or to amounts distributable on liquidation, or to both, ahead of common shareholders.

Preferred stock is given preference over common stock. Holders of preferred stock receive dividends at a fixed annual rate.
 is adjusted to reflect the face value of the security (amounts in millions):

                                              As of 12/31/02
                                    ----------------------------------
                                    Balance
                                      Sheet
                                    Carrying    Adjustment      As
                                      Value                   Adjusted
                                    ---------   ----------   ---------
Cash and marketable securities:
   USA                                $2,971        $(105)(a)  $2,866
   Expedia                               584 (c)     (265)(b)     319
   Hotels.com                            396 (c)     (135)(b)     261
                                    ---------   ----------   ---------
Total cash and marketable securities
 / attributable cash                  $3,951        $(505)     $3,446
                                    =========   ==========   =========

Securities in VUE                      2,971         (768)(d)   2,203
Long-term debt                        (1,236)(e)        0      (1,236)
Preferred stock                           (0)        (656)(f)    (656)
                                    ---------   ----------   ---------
Net cash / attributable cash and
 securities                           $5,686      $(1,929)     $3,757
                                    =========   ==========   =========

----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                      As of
                                      1/17/03
                                    ---------
Diluted shares outstanding (g):
  Basic shares outstanding             495.9
  Treasury method options, warrants
   and restricted stock                 24.4
                                    ---------
  Diluted shares outstanding           520.3
Market Capitalization                $11,914

(a) Reflects Ticketmaster merger, which closed on January 17, 2003,
    and reflects exclusion of cash due to clients (approximately $106
    million) at Ticketmaster.

(b) Reflects percentage of cash attributable to USA's public
    subsidiaries, based on the Q4 weighted average of USA's fully
    diluted, treasury method ownership in each of its public
    subsidiaries, which was 66% for Hotels.com and 55% for Expedia.

(c) Cash includes $149.3 million in deferred merchant bookings at
    Expedia and $76.4 million in deferred revenue at Hotels.com.

(d) Reflects estimated present value of taxes on the VUE securities
    related to USA's gain on the Vivendi transaction.

(e) Amounts exclude $117.5 million of redeemable equity interests
    issued by Euvia that are due in 2006. Euvia has the right to
    extend maturity to 2016, and the amount is only due to the holder
    to the extent sufficient funds at Euvia are available. Otherwise,
    the instrument is on par with Euvia's common equity interests.
    Also includes $750.0 million of debt issued in December 2002,
    which is due in 2012.

(f) The balance sheet carrying value of the convertible preferred
    stock issued in the Expedia transaction is based on par value,
    which is $0.01 per share or approximately $131,000. The adjustment
    is made to reflect the face value of the security, or $50 per
    share.

(g) Fully diluted shares includes Vivendi's remaining 56.6 million
    shares that may be delivered to USA in connection with USA's
    Series B preferred interest in VUE. Reflects Ticketmaster merger,
    which closed on January 17, 2003.


OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

As announced in an Expedia press release issued yesterday, Richard Barton
This article is about the first European resident of Trentham. For the Virginia politician and lawyer, see Richard W. Barton.
Richard Barton was the first European resident of Trentham, Upper Hutt, in New Zealand.
 will be leaving his CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  and director positions at Expedia but will not be leaving the USA family as he has agreed to join the USA Board of Directors. Separately, USA is appointing Alan A`lan´   

n. 1. A wolfhound.
 Spoon to the USA Board of Directors as a new independent director. Alan Spoon is presently a general partner of Polaris Polaris (pōlâr`ĭs) or North Star, star nearest the north celestial pole (see equatorial coordinate system).  Venture Partners and served as an independent director of Ticketmaster until recently, when Ticketmaster became a private company.

                          OPERATING METRICS

                                 Q4 2002    Q4 2001   Growth
                                ---------- ---------- ------
GROSS TRANSACTION VALUE
 ("GTV")
   Total GTV                       $3,475     $2,303   50.9%
   Interactive GTV           (a)   $2,868     $1,768   62.2%
   Internet GTV              (b)   $2,295     $1,267   81.1%
   International GTV                 $586       $291  101.1%

(a) Interactive GTV is defined as GTV which was generated from the TV
    or PC from HSN, HSN.com, Ticketmaster.com, Hotels.com, Expedia,
    Match.com, TV Travel Shop and Interval.

(b) Internet GTV is defined as GTV which was generated online from
    HSN.com ,Ticketmaster.com, Hotels.com, Expedia, Match.com and
    Interval.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
All household numbers as of end of period.

HSN - U.S.
   Units Shipped (mm)                10.8       11.4   -5.3%
   Gross Profit %                                       270
                                     36.7%      34.0%    bps
   Return Rate                       18.2%      17.9%
   Average price point             $47.54     $47.27    0.6%
   Product mix:
     Home Licensing          (a)       35%        41%
     Home Fashions                      7%         5%
     Jewelry                           24%        25%
     Health / Beauty                   22%        17%
     Apparel / Accessories             12%        12%
   HSN total homes (mm)      (b)     78.8       83.0   -5.1%
   America's Store total FTEs
    (mm)                              9.0       12.3  -26.8%
   HSN.com % of Sales                13.1%       9.6%

(a) Home Licensing includes electronics, computers, and other
    homegoods.

(b) 2001 includes broadcast-only homes which were disengaged following
    the sale of USA Broadcasting to Univision, which was completed in
    January 2002.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL TV SHOPPING AND OTHER - Households (mm)  Avg.
   HSN International:                                  Hrs.   12/31/02
                                                       Daily     Stake
                                                      ------- --------
     HSE - Germany (includes
      Austria/Switzerland)           30.8       29.7     16        90%
     TVSN (China) (HH airing
      at least 14 hrs/week)          11.5       23.9     10        21%
     Shop Channel (Japan)            14.4       11.6     17        30%
     Euvia:                  (a)
        Euvia Travel         (b)     28.3       28.8    2.4        49%
        Neun Live            (b)     26.9       28.8    9.5        49%
   TV Travel Shop U.K.       (a)     11.0        N/A     24       100%

(a) Not owned by USA in prior year's period.

(b) It is expected that HOT Networks will convey a 3% interest in
    Euvia to a former shareholder, in which case HSN's effective stake
    in Euvia would be reduced to 45.6%.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
TICKETMASTER
   Number of tickets sold
    (mm)                             24.1       20.3   18.7%
   Gross value of tickets
    sold (mm)                      $1,106       $870   27.0%
   Share of tickets sold
    online                           40.7%      33.9%
----------------------------------------------------------------------
MATCH.COM                    (a)
   Paid Subscribers (000s)            725        382   89.6%
   New Registrations (000s)         3,380      2,304   46.7%
   New Subscriptions (000s)           348        260   33.5%
   Conversion rate -
    registrations to
    subscriptions                    10.3%      11.3%

(a) The operating metrics and financial results presented for
    Match.com include the impact of Soulmates, acquired on April 12,
    2002. The 2001 operating metrics and financial information do not
    include Soulmates.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
HOTELS.COM
   Merchant hotel room nights
    (net of cancels) (000s)         2,227      1,187   87.6%
   Average daily rate             $117.93    $115.00    2.5%
   Cities served:
     U.S.                             186        124   50.0%
     International                    139         54  157.4%
   Properties under contract (a)    7,723      4,567   69.1%
   Affiliates                      33,973     23,808   42.7%

(a) Merchant only; excludes commissionable lodging.

                                 Q4 2002    Q4 2001   Growth
                                ---------- ---------- ------
INTERVAL
   Active members               1,499,668  1,318,093   13.8%
   Exchange transactions          151,021    148,988    1.4%
   % of Exchanges online              7.6%       3.3%

----------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPEDIA
   Gross Bookings (mm)
   Total gross bookings      (a)   $1,380       $704   96.0%
   Agency gross bookings            1,002        540   85.6%
   Merchant gross bookings
    (includes CCV)                    378        164  130.5%
   CCV gross bookings                  42          -    N/A
   International gross
    bookings                          123         48  156.3%
   North America gross
    bookings                        1,257        656   91.6%
   Additional Metrics (000s)
   Revenue from packages          $46,912    $11,573  305.4%
   Total room nights stayed         3,168      1,522  108.1%
   Merchant room nights
    stayed                          2,522      1,178  114.1%
   Merchant hotel average
    daily rate (excludes CCV)         119        109    9.2%
   Customers (000s)
   Average Media Metrix
    reach (000s)             (b)   11,392      9,238   23.3%
   Expedia.com conversion    (c)      6.8%       5.2%
   New purchasing customers
    (000s)                   (d)    1,528        870   75.6%
   Cumulative purchasing
    customers (000s)         (e)   12,360      6,294    N/A
   Unique purchasing
    customers (000s)         (f)    2,225      1,383   60.9%

(a) Gross bookings represents the total value of travel booked through
    the Expedia, WWTE sites, Classic Custom Vacations and Metropolitan
    Travel since acquisition.

(b) Average monthly Media Metrix reach represents the unduplicated
    reach for the Expedia sites.

(c) Conversion represents the monthly average Expedia.com unique
    monthly purchasers divided by the monthly average Media Metrix
    reach for the Expedia.com site.

(d) Expedia new purchasing customers represents the number of new
    customers transacting through the Expedia sites in a quarter.

(e) Expedia cumulative purchasing customers represents the cumulative
    number of customers that have ever transacted through the Expedia
    sites as of the end of a quarter.

(f) Expedia quarterly unique purchasing customers represents the
    number of unique customers transacting through the Expedia sites
    over the course of a quarter.



DEFINITIONS

Interactive Businesses include HSN, HSN.com, Expedia, Hotels.com Hotels.com provides reservation services for hotel rooms and other places to stay.

The company was founded in Dallas, TX in 1991 as Hotel Reservations Network (HRN) by Dave Litman and Bob Diener as a toll-free telephone service, offering consumers a one-stop source for discounted
, Ticketmaster.com, Match.com Match.com is an online dating service. The company reportedly has more than 15 million members and Web sites serving 37 countries in more than 12 different languages. Its headquarters is in Dallas, Texas and the company also has offices in London, Paris, Tokyo, Beijing, Munich, , TV Travel Shop and Interval interval, in music, the difference in pitch between two tones. Intervals may be measured acoustically in terms of their vibration numbers. They are more generally named according to the number of steps they contain in the diatonic scale of the piano; e.g.  online transactions. Gross transaction value related to these businesses comes predominantly pre·dom·i·nant  
adj.
1. Having greatest ascendancy, importance, influence, authority, or force. See Synonyms at dominant.

2.
 from sales that are either initiated and/or and/or  
conj.
Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved.

Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing.
 transacted through the television or internet.

Adjusted Net Income generally captures all income statement items that have been, or will ultimately be, settled in cash and is defined as net income available to common shareholders plus: (1) amortization of non-cash distribution and marketing expense, (2) amortization of non-cash compensation expense, (3) amortization of intangibles (and goodwill in 2001), net of related tax and minority interest expense, (4) equity income or loss from USA's 5.44% interest in VUE, and (5) non-recurring items and / or restructuring charges restructuring charge

The expense of reorganizing a company's operations. A restructuring charge is an infrequent expense that generally results from asset writedowns or facility closings.
. See page 2 for more detail. Adjusted EPS is defined as Adjusted Net Income divided by fully diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 shares outstanding for Adjusted EPS purposes (see pages F-1, F-2, F-3 and F-4 for details).

USA's travel businesses include Expedia, Hotels.com, TV Travel Shop and Interval.

Free Cash Flow is defined as Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities from continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
, less capital expenditures, investments to fund HSN International unconsolidated operations and preferred dividends paid.

Adjusted EBITDA, also referred to as EBITDA in this release, is defined as operating income plus (1) depreciation, (2) amortization of cable distribution fees, (3) amortization of non-cash distribution, marketing, and compensation expense, (4) amortization of other intangibles, and (5) disengagement related payments to cable operators and marketing expenses related to the transfer of HSN's distribution to cable (which has been accomplished).

Attributable Adjusted EBITDA - Operating Businesses is defined as Adjusted EBITDA from Operating Businesses, less the percentage of Adjusted EBITDA attributable to minority shareholders of USA's non-wholly owned subsidiaries. This percentage is determined based on the Q4 weighted average of USA's fully diluted, treasury method ownership in each of its non-wholly owned subsidiaries, which was 66% for Hotels.com and 55% for Expedia.

Hotels.com and Expedia, which USA being the controlling shareholder of both companies, are actively exploring areas where they might work together in a way that would benefit all their customers and stockholders. Although there continue to be many areas of their businesses where the companies can best achieve their goals through separate strategies and practices, there have been instances where, fully consistent with their existing contractual agreements, they have worked cooperatively co·op·er·a·tive  
adj.
1. Done in cooperation with others: a cooperative effort.

2. Marked by willingness to cooperate; compliant: a cooperative patient.
, and we anticipate that they will continue to explore such possibilities in the future.

As previously announced, USA voluntarily petitioned the SEC to review the presentation of revenue by Hotels.com and Expedia for merchant hotel revenue, as Hotels.com presents such revenue on a gross basis and Expedia on a net basis. The SEC has concluded its review, and will not object to the presentation of both companies.

Analyst Conference Call

USA Interactive will audiocast See streaming audio.  its conference call with analysts and investors discussing the company's fourth quarter financial results and certain forward-looking for·ward-look·ing
adj.
Concerned with or making provision for the future: forward-looking educators; a forward-looking corporate plan.

Adj. 1.
 information on Thursday Thursday: see week. , February February: see month.  6, 2003, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The live audiocast is open to the public, and a replay will be available for 48 hours, beginning approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 one hour after completion of the call, at www.usainteractive.com/investor.relations.

Additional Information And Where To Find It

Safe Harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
 Statement Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  Of 1995

This press release contains "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

relating to relate prepbezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 
 USA's anticipated financial performance, business prospects, new developments, new merchandising merchandising

Element of marketing concerned especially with the sale of goods and services to customers. One aspect of merchandising is advertising, which aims to capture the interest of the segment of the population most likely to buy the product.
 strategies and similar matters, and/or statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words "believes," "could," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "projects," "seeks," or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of USA's senior management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could have a material adverse effect on USA's business, financial condition or results of operations. You should understand that the following important factors could affect USA's future results and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements: (1) material adverse changes in economic conditions generally or in such conditions affecting USA's markets or industries; (2) future regulatory reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 and legislative actions and conditions affecting USA's operating areas; (3) competition from others; (4) successful integration of our divisions' management structures; (5) product demand and market acceptance; (6) the ability to protect proprietary information and technology or to obtain necessary licenses on commercially reasonable terms; (7) the ability to maintain the integrity of USA's systems and infrastructure; (8) the ability to expand into and successfully operate in foreign markets; and (9) obtaining and retaining skilled workers and key executives. In addition, investors should consider the other information contained in or incorporated by reference into USA's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for the fiscal year ended 2001, especially in the Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A)

A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial
 section, its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q

See 10-Q.
 and its Current Reports on Form 8-K Form 8-K

The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock.


Form 8-K

See 8-K.
. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on USA's future results, performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date of this press release.

USA is not under any obligation and does not intend, except as specifically stated, to make publicly available any update or other revisions ReVisions is a 2004 anthology of alternate history short-stories. It is edited by Julie E. Czerneda and Isaac Szpindel. Contents

Title Author
The Resonance of Light James Alan Gardner
Out of China Julie E.
 to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact.
     2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or
 existing after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of future events even if experience or future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied Inferred from circumstances; known indirectly.

In its legal application, the term implied is used in contrast with express, where the intention regarding the subject matter is explicitly and directly indicated.
 by those forward-looking statements will not be realized.

About USA Interactive

USA Interactive (Nasdaq: USAI USAI United States Army Intelligence
USAI United States Association of Immigrants
) engages worldwide in the business of interactivity via the Internet, the Internet, the, international computer network linking together thousands of individual networks at military and government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, industrial and financial corporations of all sizes, and commercial enterprises  television and the telephone. USA's multiple brands are organized across three areas: Electronic Retailing, Information & Services and Travel Services. Electronic Retailing is comprised of HSN, America's Store America's Store was a US shopping television network. It was the spin-off channel to the Home Shopping Network (HSN). On April 3, 2007, America's Store ceased broadcasting permanently. , HSN.com, and Home Shopping Home Shopping commonly refers to the electronic retailing / home shopping channels industry, which includes such billion dollar companies as HSN, QVC, eBay, ShopNBC, Buy.com, and Amazon.com.  Europe Europe (yr`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000).  and Euvia in Germany Germany (jûr`mənē), Ger. Deutschland, officially Federal Republic of Germany, republic (2005 est. pop. 82,431,000), 137,699 sq mi (356,733 sq km). . Information & Services includes Ticketmaster, Match.com, uDate (transaction pending), Citysearch Citysearch is a local online search service, providing information on businesses in the categories of dining, entertainment, retail, travel, and professional services in cities throughout the United States. , Evite E`vite´

v. t. 1. To shun.
, Entertainment Publications (transaction pending) and Precision Response Corporation. Travel Services consists of Expedia (Nasdaq: EXPE), Hotels.com (Nasdaq: ROOM), Interval International Interval International is an affiliated exchange company that arranges vacation exchanges for timeshare owners. Their exchange network includes more than 2,200 resorts and nearly 2 million member families worldwide. Similar to RCI, Interval International, I.I. , TV Travel Group and USA's forthcoming U.S. cable travel network.


                            USA INTERACTIVE
            RECONCILIATION FROM ACTUAL TO ADJUSTED RESULTS
               ($ in thousands except per share amounts)

               For THREE Months Ended December 31, 2002:
----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                               Pro Forma
                                              Adjustments
                                   Actual          (a)      Pro Forma
                                --------------------------------------
Revenues, net                     $1,338,988               $1,338,988
Costs related to revenues            803,911                  803,911
                                --------------------------------------
Gross Profit                         535,077                  535,077
Other operating costs                353,096                  353,096
Disengagement coupons included
 as net revenues                        (405)                    (405)
                                --------------------------------------
Adjusted EBITDA                      182,386                  182,386
Depreciation                          49,739                   49,739
HSN cable distribution fees           15,001                   15,001
Amortization of non-cash items:
     Distribution and marketing        9,859                    9,859
     Compensation expense              5,700     3,528          9,228
     Other intangibles                31,746    17,903         49,649
Non-recurring restructuring
 items -- non-EBITDA                   2,221                    2,221
HSN disengagement costs (e)            9,345                    9,345
                                --------------------------------------
Operating income                      58,775   (21,431)        37,344
Interest                              28,130                   28,130
Equity losses in affiliates and
 other                                24,491                   24,491
                                --------------------------------------
Earnings before income taxes and
 minority interest                   111,396   (21,431)        89,965
Income taxes                          52,836     5,498         58,334
Minority interest                    (16,113)    1,098        (15,015)
                                --------------------------------------
Earnings before preferred
 dividend                            148,119   (14,835)       133,284
Preferred dividend                    (3,264)                  (3,264)
                                --------------------------------------
Income from continuing
 operations available to common
 shareholders                        144,855   (14,835)       130,020
Impact of dilutive securities         (1,510)                  (1,510)
                                --------------------------------------
Diluted Net income available         143,345   (14,835)       128,510
                                ======================================


Basic  EPS                             $0.32                    $0.26
Diluted EPS                            $0.30                    $0.25

Diluted Net income available -
 continuing operations
Preferred dividend
Amortization of non-cash items
Equity gain related to VUE
Less: related tax and minority
 interest
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted EPS

Reconciliation of Shares
 Outstanding:

Basic weighted average shares
 outstanding                         449,339    45,471 (c )   494,810
  Options, warrants and
   restricted stock, treasury
   method                             22,364     1,166 (c )    23,530
  Conversion of preferred shares
   to common                          19,434                   19,434
                                -------------              -----------
Diluted weighted average shares
 outstanding                         491,137                  537,775
                                =============              ===========
  Additional impact of
   restricted shares
Adjusted EPS weighted average
 shares outstanding


                                Adjustments:
                                One-time items     Pro Forma
                                     (b)           Adjusted
                                -------------------------------
Revenues, net                                       $1,338,988
   Costs related to revenues         (4,185)           799,726
                                ------------   ----------------
Gross Profit                          4,185            539,262
   Other operating costs             (5,555)           347,541
   Disengagement coupons
    included as net revenues                              (405)
                                ------------   ----------------
Adjusted EBITDA                       9,740            192,126
   Depreciation                      (1,679)            48,060
   HSN cable distribution fees                          15,001
   Amortization of non-cash
    items:
        Distribution and
         marketing                                       9,859
        Compensation expense                             9,228
        Other intangibles                               49,649
   Non-recurring restructuring
    items -- non-EBITDA              (2,221)                 0
   HSN disengagement costs (e)                           9,345
                                ------------   ----------------
Operating income                     13,640             50,984
   Interest                                             28,130
   Equity losses in affiliates
    and other                       (12,750)            11,741
                                ------------   ----------------
Earnings before income taxes
 and minority interest                  890             90,855
   Income taxes                     (81,151)           (22,817)
   Minority interest                   (351)           (15,366)
                                ------------   ----------------
Earnings before preferred
 dividend                           (80,612)            52,672
   Preferred dividend                                   (3,264)
                                ------------   ----------------
Income from continuing
 operations available to common
 shareholders                       (80,612)            49,408
   Impact of dilutive
    securities                                          (1,510)
                                ------------   ----------------
Diluted Net income available        (80,612)            47,898
                                ============   ================


Basic  EPS                                               $0.10
Diluted EPS                                              $0.10

Diluted Net income available -
 continuing operations                                  47,898
   Preferred dividend                                    3,264
   Amortization of non-cash
    items                                               68,736
   Equity gain related to VUE                           (8,847)
   Less: related tax and
    minority interest                                  (19,444)
                                               ----------------
Adjusted Net Income                                     91,607
                                               ----------------
Adjusted EPS                                             $0.17
                                               ================

Reconciliation of Shares
 Outstanding:

   Basic weighted average
    shares outstanding                                 494,810
     Options, warrants and
      restricted stock,
      treasury method                                   23,530
     Conversion of preferred
      shares to common                                  19,434
                                               ----------------
   Diluted weighted average
    shares outstanding                                 537,775
     Additional impact of
      restricted shares                 426 (d)            426
                                               ----------------
   Adjusted EPS weighted
    average shares outstanding                         538,200
                                               ================
                                                                                                       F-1

(a) Pro forma adjustments represent the impacts of the Expedia merger
    which occurred in February 2002, the contribution of USA
    Entertainment to VUE which occurred in May 2002, the roll-up of
    USANi LLC which occurred in conjunction with the VUE deal, the
    roll-up of Home Shopping Network, Inc., which occurred in June
    2002, and the merger with Ticketmaster, which closed January 17,
    2003, as if the transactions occurred as of the beginning of the
    period presented. Also included is the impact of these
    transactions on shares outstanding.

(b) Non-recurring items include restructuring and one-time items
    related to restructuring operations, employee terminations and
    costs incurred by the special committees of Expedia and
    Ticketmaster, as well as the benefit of certain tax deductions
    related to Styleclick and Hot Germany, which are considered
    non-recurring.

(c) Additional shares and options issued in the Ticketmaster merger,
    which closed on January 17, 2003.

(d) For Adjusted EPS purposes, the impact of restricted shares is
    based on the weighted average shares outstanding, without taking
    into account the treasury method impact of computing dilutive
    securities.

(e) Costs related to marketing and other activities in disengagement
    markets.


                            USA INTERACTIVE
            RECONCILIATION FROM ACTUAL TO ADJUSTED RESULTS
               ($ in thousands except per share amounts)

               For THREE Months Ended December 31, 2001:
  ------------------------------------------------------------------

                                              Pro Forma
                                             Adjustments
                                     Actual      (a)       Pro Forma
                                  --------- ------------- -----------
Revenues, net                     $948,506   $81,762      $1,030,268
   Costs related to revenues       632,634    25,597         658,231
                                  --------- ------------- -----------
Gross Profit                       315,872    56,165         372,037
   Other operating costs           217,771    33,960         251,731
                                  --------- ------------- -----------
Adjusted EBITDA                     98,101    22,205         120,306
   Depreciation                     30,810     3,749          34,559
   HSN cable distribution fees      14,591                    14,591
   Amortization of non-cash
    items:
        Distribution and
         marketing                   6,519     2,521           9,040
        Compensation expense         2,369     5,953           8,322
        Other intangibles           20,718    31,410          52,128
       Amortization of goodwill     54,320   (54,320)              0
   HSN disengagement costs (f)       4,052                     4,052
                                  --------- ------------- ------------
Operating income                   (35,278)   32,892          (2,386)
   Interest                         (6,176)   26,357          20,181
   Equity losses in affiliates
    and other                      (26,442)   (2,119)        (28,561)
                                  --------- ------------- -----------
Earnings before income taxes and
 minority interest                 (67,896)   57,130         (10,766)
   Income taxes                      1,113    (6,081)         (4,968)
   Minority interest                20,343   (25,739)         (5,396)
                                  --------- ------------- -----------
Earnings before preferred
 dividend                          (46,440)   25,310         (21,130)
   Preferred dividend                    0    (3,264)         (3,264)
                                  --------- ------------- -----------
Income from continuing operations
 available to common shareholders  (46,440)   22,046         (24,394)
   Impact of dilutive securities         0                         0
                                  --------- ------------- -----------
Diluted Net income available -
 continuing operations             (46,440)   22,046         (24,394)
   Discontinued operations (c)     (10,508)   10,508               0
                                  --------- ------------- -----------
Diluted Net income                ($56,948)  $32,554        ($24,394)
                                  ========= ============= ===========
Basic and Diluted EPS -
 continuing operations              ($0.12)                   ($0.05)
Basic and Diluted EPS               ($0.15)                   ($0.05)
Diluted Net income available -
 continuing operations
   Amortization of non-cash items
   Less: related tax and minority
    interest
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted EPS
Reconciliation of Shares
 Outstanding:
   Basic weighted average shares
    outstanding                    377,139   106,351 (d )    483,490
     Options, warrants and
      restricted stock, treasury
      method                             0         0               0
     Conversion of preferred
      shares to common                   0                         0
                                  ---------               -----------
   Diluted weighted average
    shares outstanding             377,139                   483,490
                                  =========               ===========
   Options, warrants and
      restricted stock, treasury
      method
     Additional impact of
      restricted shares
   Adjusted EPS weighted average
    shares outstanding

                                   Adjustments:
                                     One-time             Pro Forma
                                     items (b)             Adjusted
                                 ----------------      ---------------
Revenues, net                                              $1,030,268
   Costs related to revenues                                  658,231
                                 ----------------      ---------------
Gross Profit                                                  372,037
   Other operating costs                  (3,041)             248,690
                                 ----------------      ---------------
Adjusted EBITDA                            3,041              123,347
   Depreciation                                                34,559
   HSN cable distribution fees                                 14,591
   Amortization of non-cash
    items:
        Distribution and
         marketing                                              9,040
        Compensation expense                                    8,322
        Other intangibles                                      52,128
       Amortization of goodwill                                     0
   HSN disengagement costs (f)                                  4,052
                                 ----------------      ---------------
Operating income                           3,041                  655
   Interest                                                    20,181
   Equity losses in affiliates
    and other                             14,688              (13,873)
                                 ----------------      ---------------
Earnings before income taxes and
 minority interest                        17,729                6,963
   Income taxes                           (4,998)              (9,966)
   Minority interest                        (522)              (5,918)
                                 ----------------      ---------------
Earnings before preferred
 dividend                                 12,209               (8,921)
   Preferred dividend                                          (3,264)
                                 ----------------      ---------------
Income from continuing operations
 available to common shareholders         12,209              (12,185)
   Impact of dilutive securities                                    0
                                 ----------------      ---------------
Diluted Net income available -
 continuing operations                    12,209              (12,185)
   Discontinued operations (c)                                      0
                                 ----------------      ---------------
Diluted Net income                       $12,209             ($12,185)
                                 ================      ===============


Basic and Diluted EPS -
 continuing operations                                         ($0.03)
Basic and Diluted EPS                                          ($0.03)

Diluted Net income available -
 continuing operations                                        (12,185)
   Amortization of non-cash items                              69,490
   Less: related tax and minority
    interest                                                   (9,211)
                                                       ---------------
Adjusted Net Income                                            48,094
                                                       ---------------
Adjusted EPS                                                    $0.09
                                                       ===============


Reconciliation of Shares
 Outstanding:

   Basic weighted average shares
    outstanding                                               483,490
     Options, warrants and
      restricted stock, treasury
      method                                                        0
     Conversion of preferred
      shares to common                                              0
                                                       ---------------
   Diluted weighted average
    shares outstanding                                        483,490
     Options, warrants and
      restricted stock, treasury
      method                              23,740               23,740
     Additional impact of
      restricted shares                      117 (e)              117
                                                       ---------------
   Adjusted EPS weighted average
    shares outstanding                                        507,347
                                                       ===============

(a) Pro forma adjustments represent the impacts of the Expedia merger
    which occurred in February 2002, the contribution of USA
    Entertainment to VUE which occurred in May 2002, the roll-up of
    USANi LLC which occurred in conjunction with the VUE deal, the
    roll-up of Home Shopping Network, Inc., which occurred in June
    2002, and the merger with Ticketmaster, which closed January 17,
    2003, as if the transactions occurred as of the beginning of the
    period presented. Also included is the impact of these
    transactions on shares outstanding.

(b) Non-recurring items include restructuring and one-time items
    related to restructuring operations, employee terminations and a
    write-down of investments.

(c) Discontinued operations relates the results of USA Entertainment
    of $(10.5) million.

(d) Pro forma shares include the impact of the TM merger which closed
    on January 17, 2003 (45.5 mm), the Expedia transaction that closed
    February 4, 2002 (20.6 mm), shares issued in the VUE transaction
    on May 7, 2002 (7.1 mm) and shares issued in the roll-up of Home
    Shopping Networks, Inc. which occurred in June 2002 (33.2 mm).

(e) For Adjusted EPS purposes, the impact of restricted shares is
    based on the weighted average shares outstanding, without taking
    into account the treasury method impact of computing dilutive
    securities.

(f) Costs related to marketing and other activities in disengagement
    markets.


                            USA INTERACTIVE
            RECONCILIATION FROM ACTUAL TO ADJUSTED RESULTS
               ($ in thousands except per share amounts)

              For TWELVE Months Ended December 31, 2002:
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                                             Pro Forma
                                            Adjustments
                                  Actual        (a)         Pro Forma
                               ------------  -----------   -----------
Revenues, net                   $4,621,224      $35,487    $4,656,711
   Costs related to revenues     2,818,443       10,586     2,829,029
                               ------------  -----------   -----------
Gross Profit                     1,802,781       24,901     1,827,682
   Other operating costs         1,194,861       15,723     1,210,584
   Disengagement coupons
    included as net revenues
    (c)                             (2,205)                    (2,205)
                               ------------  -----------   -----------
Adjusted EBITDA                    610,125        9,178       619,303
   Depreciation                    177,219          919       178,138
   HSN cable distribution fees      53,680                     53,680
   Amortization of non-cash
    items:
        Distribution and
         marketing                  37,344        4,059        41,403
        Compensation expense        15,899       15,044        30,943
        Other intangibles          168,430       47,859       216,289
   Non-recurring restructuring
    items -- non-EBITDA             39,129                     39,129
   HSN disengagement costs (c)      31,671                     31,671
                               ------------  -----------   -----------
Operating income                    86,753      (58,703)       28,050
   Interest and other               67,827       34,779       102,606
   Equity losses in affiliates
    and other                     (107,552)        (120)     (107,672)
                               ------------  -----------   -----------
Earnings before income taxes
 and minority interest              47,028      (24,044)       22,984
   Income taxes                     (5,572)      (1,826)       (7,398)
   Minority interest               (34,078)     (15,885)      (49,963)
                               ------------  -----------   -----------
Earnings before preferred
 dividend                            7,378      (41,755)      (34,377)
   Preferred dividend              (11,759)      (1,297)      (13,056)
                               ------------  -----------   -----------
Income from continuing
 operations available to common
 shareholders                       (4,381)     (43,052)      (47,433)
   Impact of dilutive
    securities                      (5,296)        (924)       (6,220)
                               ------------  -----------   -----------
Diluted Net income available -
 continuing operations              (9,677)     (43,976)      (53,653)
   Discontinued operations (d)   2,407,114   (2,407,114)            0
   Cumulative effect of
    accounting change             (461,389)     461,389             0
   Impact of dilutive
    securities                           0                          0
                               ------------  -----------   -----------
Diluted Net income              $1,936,048  ($1,989,701)     ($53,653)
                               ============  ===========   ===========


Basic EPS - continuing
 operations                         ($0.01)                    ($0.10)
Diluted EPS - continuing
 operations                         ($0.02)                    ($0.11)
Diluted EPS                          $4.54                     ($0.11)

Diluted Net income available -
 continuing operations
   Amortization of non-cash
    items
   Equity gain related to VUE
   Less: related tax and
    minority interest
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted EPS

Reconciliation of Shares
 Outstanding:

   Basic weighted average
    shares outstanding             426,317       66,107 (e)   492,424
     Options, warrants and
      restricted stock,
      treasury method                    0            0             0
     Conversion of preferred
      shares to common                   0                          0
                               ------------                -----------
   Diluted weighted average
    shares outstanding             426,317                    492,424
                               ============                ===========
     Options, warrants and
      restricted stock,
      treasury method
     Additional impact of
      restricted shares
   Adjusted EPS weighted
    average shares outstanding



                                    Adjustments:         Pro Forma
                                 One-time items (b)       Adjusted
                               --------------------   ----------------
Revenues, net                                              $4,656,711
   Costs related to revenues                (5,861)         2,823,168
                               --------------------   ----------------
Gross Profit                                 5,861          1,833,543
   Other operating costs                   (52,994)         1,157,590
   Disengagement coupons
    included as net revenues
    (c)                                                        (2,205)
                               --------------------   ----------------
Adjusted EBITDA                             58,855            678,158
   Depreciation                             (1,679)           176,459
   HSN cable distribution fees                                 53,680
   Amortization of non-cash
    items:
        Distribution and
         marketing                                             41,403
        Compensation expense                                   30,943
        Other intangibles                  (22,247)           194,042
   Non-recurring restructuring
    items -- non-EBITDA                    (39,129)                 0
   HSN disengagement costs (c)                                 31,671
                               --------------------   ----------------
Operating income                           121,910            149,960
   Interest and other                                         102,606
   Equity losses in affiliates
    and other                               87,042            (20,630)
                               --------------------   ----------------
Earnings before income taxes
 and minority interest                     208,952            231,936
   Income taxes                           (102,782)          (110,180)
   Minority interest                          (726)           (50,689)
                               --------------------   ----------------
Earnings before preferred
 dividend                                  105,444             71,067
   Preferred dividend                            0            (13,056)
                               --------------------   ----------------
Income from continuing
 operations available to common
 shareholders                              105,444             58,011
   Impact of dilutive
    securities                                                 (6,220)
                               --------------------   ----------------
Diluted Net income available -
 continuing operations                     105,444             51,791
   Discontinued operations (d)                                      0
   Cumulative effect of
    accounting change                                               0
   Impact of dilutive
    securities                                                      0
                               --------------------   ----------------
Diluted Net income                        $105,444            $51,791
                               ====================   ================


Basic EPS - continuing
 operations                                                     $0.12
Diluted EPS - continuing
 operations                                                     $0.10
Diluted EPS                                                     $0.10

Diluted Net income available -
 continuing operations                                         51,791
   Amortization of non-cash
    items                                                     266,388
   Equity gain related to VUE                                  (6,108)
   Less: related tax and
    minority interest                                         (76,208)
                                                      ----------------
Adjusted Net Income                                           235,863
                                                      ----------------
Adjusted EPS                                                    $0.45
                                                      ================

Reconciliation of Shares
 Outstanding:

   Basic weighted average
    shares outstanding                                        492,424
     Options, warrants and
      restricted stock,
      treasury method                       25,840             25,840
     Conversion of preferred
      shares to common                                              0
                                                      ----------------
   Diluted weighted average
    shares outstanding                                        518,265
     Options, warrants and
      restricted stock,
      treasury method                            0                  0
     Additional impact of
      restricted shares                        207 (f)            207
                                                      ----------------
   Adjusted EPS weighted
    average shares outstanding                                518,472
                                                      ================

(a) Pro forma adjustments represent the impacts of the Expedia merger
    which occurred in February 2002, the contribution of USA
    Entertainment to VUE which occurred in May 2002, the roll-up of
    USANi LLC which occurred in conjunction with the VUE deal, the
    roll-up of Home Shopping Network, Inc., which occurred in June
    2002, and the merger with Ticketmaster, which closed January 17,
    2003, as if the transactions occurred as of the beginning of the
    period presented. Also included is the impact of these
    transactions on shares outstanding.

(b) Non-recurring items include the write-down of certain investments,
    costs of ECS contract terminations, costs to shut-down certain
    operations, including HSN Espanol, HSN Italy, Styleclick and ECS,
    a write-down of goodwill for PRC as well as costs to shut-down
    certain PRC call centers, costs incurred by the special committees
    of Expedia, Hotels.com and Ticketmaster and the write-down of
    certain equity investments.

(c) Costs related to marketing and related activities in the
    disengagement markets.

(d) Discontinued operations relates to the gain on the contribution of
    USA Entertainment to VUE of $2.38 billion, the results of USA
    Entertainment prior to May 7, 2002 of $28.8 million and the
    cumulative effect of accounting change for the new goodwill rules
    of $(461.4) million. The company is in the process of finalizing
    the gain on the VUE transaction, as the tax expense was based on a
    preliminary estimate of the company's tax basis in the assets.

(e) Pro forma shares include the impact of the TM merger which closed
    on January 17, 2003 (45.5 mm), the Expedia transaction that closed
    February 4, 2002 (2.0 mm), shares issued in the VUE transaction on
    May 7, 2002 (2.5mm) and shares issued in the roll-up of Home
    Shopping Networks, Inc. which occurred in June 2002 (16.2 mm).

(f) For Adjusted EPS purposes, the impact of restricted shares is
    based on the weighted average shares outstanding, without taking
    into account the treasury method impact of computing dilutive
    securities.


                            USA INTERACTIVE
            RECONCILIATION FROM ACTUAL TO ADJUSTED RESULTS
               ($ in thousands except per share amounts)

                    For TWELVE Months Ended December 31, 2001:
----------------------------------------------------------------------

                       Pro Forma              Adjustments:   Pro Forma
             Actual   Adjustments Pro Forma  One-time items  Adjusted
                          (a)                      (b)
           ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------
Revenues,
 net       $3,468,860  $296,936   $3,765,796               $3,765,796
  Costs
   related
   to
   revenues 2,331,297    93,132    2,424,429                2,424,429
           ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------
Gross
 Profit     1,137,563   203,804    1,341,367                1,341,367
  Other
   operating
   costs      839,636   142,940      982,576     (20,064)     962,512
           ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------
Adjusted
 EBITDA       297,927    60,864      358,791      20,064      378,855
  Depre-
   ciation    131,308    11,049      142,357                  142,357
  HSN cable
   distri-
   bution
   fees        43,975                 43,975                   43,975
  Amortization
   of non-cash
   items:
  Distribution
   and
   marketing   26,385     8,307       34,692                   34,692
  Compensation
   expense      7,800    30,519       38,319                   38,319
  Other
   intangibles 79,164   125,798      204,962                  204,962
  Amortization
   of
   goodwill   215,419  (215,419)           0                        0
  Non-
   recurring
   restruc-
   turing
   items
   -- non-
   EBITDA       6,248                  6,248      (6,248)           0
  HSN
   dis-
   engagement
   costs (f)    4,052                  4,052           0        4,052
           ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------
Operating
 income      (216,424)  100,610     (115,814)     26,312      (89,502)
  Interest
   and
   other      (19,184)  103,647       84,463                   84,463
  Equity
   losses
   in
   affiliates
   and other  (51,849)   (8,460)     (60,309)     21,366      (38,943)
           ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------
Earnings
 before
 income
 taxes and
 minority
 interest    (287,457)  195,797      (91,660)     47,678      (43,982)
  Income
   taxes       (2,450)  (27,766)     (30,216)     (9,349)     (39,565)
  Minority
   interest   103,108   (99,880)       3,228      (3,822)        (594)
           ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------
Earnings
 before
 preferred
 dividend    (186,799)   68,151     (118,648)     34,507      (84,141)
  Preferred
   dividend         0   (13,056)     (13,056)                 (13,056)
           ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------
Income from
 continuing
 operations
 available to
 common
 share-
 holders     (186,799)   55,095     (131,704)     34,507      (97,197)
  Impact of
   dilutive
   securities       0                      0                        0
           ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------
Diluted Net
 income
 available
 - continuing
 operations  (186,799)   55,095     (131,704)     34,507      (97,197)
  Discontinued
   operations
    (c)       570,407  (570,407)           0                        0
           ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------
Diluted Net
 income      $383,608 ($515,312)   ($131,704)    $34,507     ($97,197)
           ========== =========== =========== ============= ==========

Basic and
 Diluted EPS
 - continuing
 operations    ($0.50)                ($0.27)                  ($0.20)
Diluted EPS     $1.03                 ($0.27)                  ($0.20)


Diluted
 Net income
 available
 - continuing
 operations                                                   (97,197)
  Amortization
   of non-cash
   items                                                      277,973
  Less: related
   tax and
   minority
   interest                                                   (58,204)
                                                           -----------
Adjusted Net
 Income                                                       122,572
                                                           -----------
Adjusted EPS                                                    $0.24
                                                           ===========

Reconciliation of
 Shares
 Outstanding:

  Basic weighted
   average
   shares
   out-
   standing   374,101   106,351 (d)  480,452                  480,452
    Options,
     warrants
     and
     restricted
     stock,
     treasury
     method         0         0            0           0            0
    Conversion
     of
     preferred
     shares to
     common         0                      0                        0
            -----------            -----------             -----------
  Diluted
   weighted
   average
   shares
   out-
   standing   374,101                480,452                  480,452
            ===========            ===========
    Options,
     warrants
     and
     restricted
     stock,
     treasury
     method                                       31,501       31,501
    Additional
     impact of
     restricted
     shares                                          114 (e)      114
                                                           -----------
   Adjusted EPS
    weighted
    average
    shares
    outstanding                                               512,067
                                                           ===========


(a) Pro forma adjustments represent the impacts of the Expedia merger
    which occurred in February 2002, the contribution of USA
    Entertainment to VUE which occurred in May 2002, the roll-up of
    USANi LLC which occurred in conjunction with the VUE deal, the
    roll-up of Home Shopping Network, Inc., which occurred in June
    2002, the merger of TM and TMCS, which occurred on January 31,
    2001, and the merger with Ticketmaster, which closed January 17,
    2003, as if the transactions occurred as of the beginning of the
    period presented. Also included is the impact of these
    transactions on shares outstanding.

(b) Non-recurring items include one-time items related to
    restructuring operations, employee terminations and benefits and a
    write-down of investments.

(c) Discontinued operations relates to a gain on sale of USAB to
    Univision of $517.8 million, the results of USA Entertainment of
    $61.8 million and the cumulative effect of accounting change for
    the new rules on film accounting of $(9.2) million.

(d) Pro forma shares include the impact of the TM merger which closed
    on January 17, 2003 (45.5 mm), the Expedia transaction that closed
    February 4, 2002 (20.6 mm), shares issued in the VUE transaction
    on May 7, 2002 (7.1 mm) and shares issued in the roll-up of Home
    Shopping Networks, Inc. which occurred in June 2002 (33.2mm).

(e) For Adjusted EPS purposes, the impact of restricted shares is
    based on the weighted average shares outstanding, without taking
    into account the treasury method impact of computing dilutive
    securities.

(f) Costs related to marketing and other activities in disengagement
    markets.


USA INTERACTIVE
SEGMENT RESULTS FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
($ in thousands except per share amounts)

                                                  Revenue
                                     ---------------------------------
                                       Q4 2002     Q4 2001    Growth
                                     ---------------------------------
                                               $ in millions
Operating Businesses:
HSN - U.S.                            $    470.3 $    476.2        -1%
Ticketing                                  164.3      131.8        25%
Match.com                                   37.1       17.6       111%
Hotels.com                                 272.6      141.7        92%
Expedia                                    163.8       81.8       100%
Interval                                    36.4          -        NM
PRC                                         78.0       69.8        12%
Corporate and other               (b)          -          -        NM
                                       ---------- --------------------
     Sub-total                           1,222.5      918.7        33%

Emerging Businesses:
Citysearch and related                       8.3       10.3       -19%
International TV shopping and     (c)
 other                                     105.4       82.2        28%
ECS / Styleclick                             8.8       12.4       -29%
                                       ---------- --------------------
     Sub-total                             122.5      104.9        17%

Foreign exchange rate fluctuation (d)       (2.9)     (10.2)       72%
HSN Disengagement                 (e)       (0.4)      19.1        NM
Intersegment Elimination                    (2.8)      (2.2)      -29%

                                     ---------------------------------
Total                                 $  1,339.0 $  1,030.3        30%
                                       ========== ====================


                                            Adjusted EBITDA (a)
                                     ---------------------------------
                                       Q4 2002     Q4 2001    Growth
                                     ---------------------------------
                                               $ in millions
Operating Businesses:
HSN - U.S.                            $     84.3 $     76.1        11%
Ticketing                                   34.3       21.5        60%
Match.com                                   12.5        7.6        65%
Hotels.com                                  32.5       22.9        42%
Expedia                                     47.0       22.2       112%
Interval                                     3.6          -        NM
PRC                                         11.9        6.2        91%
Corporate and other               (b)      (16.6)      (7.0)     -136%
                                       ---------- --------------------
     Sub-total                             209.5      149.4        40%

Emerging Businesses:
Citysearch and related                     (10.0)      (9.9)       -1%
International TV shopping and     (c)
 other                                      (3.3)      (7.7)       58%
ECS / Styleclick                            (3.9)      (7.8)       50%
                                       ---------- --------------------
     Sub-total                             (17.2)     (25.4)       32%

Foreign exchange rate fluctuation (d)       (0.2)      (0.2)       -3%
HSN Disengagement                 (e)          -       (0.5)      100%
Intersegment Elimination                       -          -        NM

                                       -------------------------------
Total                                 $    192.1 $    123.3        56%
                                       ========== ====================

Attributable Adjusted EBITDA -
 Operating Businesses                 $    177.1 $    105.7        68%
                                       ========== ====================

Supplemental disclosure:
Total                                 $    192.1 $    123.3        56%
     Non-recurring items          (f)       (9.7)      (3.0)     -220%
                                       ---------- --------------------
      Including non-recurring
       items                          $    182.4 $    120.3        52%
                                       ========== ====================


                                             Operating Income
                                     ---------------------------------
                                       Q4 2002     Q4 2001    Growth
                                     ---------------------------------
                                               $ in millions
Operating Businesses:
HSN - U.S.                            $     43.1 $      34.0       27%
Ticketing                                   16.6         2.2      659%
Match.com                                    9.3         3.7      149%
Hotels.com                                  25.9        17.0       52%
Expedia                                     27.4         4.4      525%
Interval                                    (5.5)          -       NM
PRC                                          1.8        (2.4)      NM
Corporate and other               (b)      (24.8)       (9.8)    -154%
                                       ---------- --------------------
     Sub-total                              93.7        49.1       91%

Emerging Businesses:
Citysearch and related                     (24.6)      (28.7)      14%
International TV shopping and     (c)
 other                                      (3.7)      (10.6)      65%
ECS / Styleclick                            (4.8)       (8.6)      43%
                                       ---------- --------------------
     Sub-total                             (33.1)      (48.0)      31%

Foreign exchange rate fluctuation (d)       (0.2)       (0.1)    -323%
HSN Disengagement                 (e)       (9.3)       (0.5)   -1967%
Intersegment Elimination                       -           -       NM
                                       -------------------------------
Total                                 $     51.0 $       0.7     7684%
                                       ========== ====================

Attributable Adjusted EBITDA -
 Operating Businesses

Supplemental disclosure:
Total                                 $     51.0 $       0.7     7684%
     Non-recurring items          (f)      (13.6)       (3.0)    -349%
                                       ---------- --------------------
      Including non-recurring
       items                          $     37.3 $      (2.4)      NM
                                       ========== ====================

(a) Amounts excluded from Adjusted EBITDA include Depreciation ($48.0
    million and $34.6 million in Q4 2002 and Q4 2001, respectively);
    amortization of cable distribution fees ($15.0 million and $14.6
    million in Q4 2002 and Q4 2001, respectively); amortization of
    non-cash items ($68.7 million and $69.5 million in Q4 2002 and Q4
    2001, respectively); disengagement related payments to cable
    operators and marketing expenses ($9.3 million, including $0.4
    million of coupons related to the disengaged markets, and $4.1
    million in Q4 2002 and Q4 2001, respectively) related to the
    transfer of HSN's distribution to cable (which has been
    accomplished); and non-recurring items of $9.7 million and $3.0
    million in Q4 2002 and Q4 2001, respectively.

(b) Higher corporate costs are due primarily to an increase in
    corporate employees in connection with USA's significant expansion
    in 2002, as well as bonuses paid to senior executives for 2002
    performance. No such bonuses were made in 2001.

(c) International TV Shopping and Other includes HSE Germany, Euvia,
    Hot Networks, TV Travel Shop, HSN emerging businesses and overhead
    costs related to HSN International.

(d) In order to present comparable results for International TV
    Shopping and Other, results have been translated from foreign
    currencies to USA dollars at a constant exchange rate.

(e) 2001 amounts reflect estimated results generated by homes lost by
    HSN following the sale of USA Broadcasting to Univision.

(f) Non-recurring items in 2002 include restructuring and one-time
    items related to restructuring operations, employee terminations
    and costs incurred by the special committees of Expedia and
    Ticketmaster, as well as the benefit of certain tax deductions
    related to Styleclick and Hot Germany, which are considered
    non-recurring. Non-recurring items in 2001 relate to restructuring
    operations, employee terminations and write-downs of certain
    investments.


USA INTERACTIVE
SEGMENT RESULTS FOR TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
($ in thousands except per share amounts)

                             Revenue               Adjusted EBITDA (a)
                    -------------------------  -----------------------
                   YTD 2002  YTD 2001  Growth  YTD 2002  YTD 2001  Growth
                   --------  --------  ------  --------  --------  ------
                         $ in millions               $ in millions
Operating Businesses:
   HSN - U.S.      $ 1,613.4 $ 1,556.9    4%   $  272.0  $  222.1    22%
   Ticketing           655.2     579.7   13%      148.0     106.2    39%
   Match.com           125.2      49.3  154%       36.1      16.5   118%
   Hotels.com          945.4     536.5   76%      131.2      81.4    61%
   Expedia             589.2     296.9   98%      173.7      60.9   185%
   Interval             38.7         -   NM         4.0         -    NM
   PRC                 295.2     298.7   -1%       35.3      34.3     3%
   Corporate and
    other       (b)        -         -   NM       (45.9)    (31.2)  -47%
                   --------- --------- ------  --------- --------- -----
    Sub-total        4,262.4   3,318.0   28%      754.4     490.3    54%

Emerging Businesses:
   Citysearch and
    related             30.8      46.1  -33%      (38.0)    (43.4)   13%
   International TV
    shopping
    and other   (c)    371.5     319.4   16%      (13.7)    (24.5)   44%
   ECS / Styleclick     39.2      34.2   15%      (23.7)    (53.6)   56%
                   --------- --------- ------  --------- --------- -----
    Sub-total          441.5     399.8   10%      (75.4)   (121.5)   38%

   Foreign exchange rate
    fluctuation (d)    (34.4)    (46.9)  27%       (0.8)     (1.2)   36%
   HSN Disengagement
                (e)     (2.2)    102.0   NM           -      11.2    NM

   Intersegment
    Elimination        (10.6)     (7.1) -50%          -         -    NM
                   --------- --------- ------  --------- --------- -----
Total              $ 4,656.7 $ 3,765.8   24%   $  678.2  $  378.9    79%
                   ========= ========= ======  ========= ========= =====

Attributable Adjusted
 EBITDA -
 Operating Businesses                          $  630.9  $  324.1    95%
                                               ========= ========= =====
Supplemental
 disclosure:
   Total                                       $  678.2  $  378.9    79%
    Non-recurring
    items       (f)                               (58.9)    (20.1) -193%
                                               --------- --------- -----
     Including non-recurring
     items                                     $  619.3  $  358.8    73%
                                               ========= ========= =====


                                            Operating Income
                                        -----------------------
                                     YTD 2002    YTD 2001    Growth
                                     --------    --------    ------
                                              $ in millions
Operating Businesses:
   HSN - U.S.                        $  117.6    $   78.6      50%
   Ticketing                             78.2        41.7      87%
   Match.com                             22.7         8.8     157%
   Hotels.com                           106.1        62.2      71%
   Expedia                               93.8       (13.4)    802%
   Interval                              (5.3)          -      NM
   PRC                                   (2.8)        2.9      NM
   Corporate and other           (b)    (64.9)      (55.0)    -18%
                                     ---------   ---------   ------
    Sub-total                           345.4       126.0     174%

Emerging Businesses:
   Citysearch and related              (100.4)     (130.3)     23%
   International TV shopping
    and other                    (c)    (30.5)      (33.3)      8%
   ECS / Styleclick                     (32.0)      (62.5)     49%
                                     ---------   ---------   ------
    Sub-total                          (163.0)     (226.1)     28%

   Foreign exchange rate
    fluctuation                  (d)     (0.8)       (0.6)     NM


   HSN Disengagement             (e)    (31.7)       11.2      NM

   Intersegment Elimination                 -           -      NM
                                     --------    --------    ------
Total                                $  150.0    $  (89.5)     NM
                                     ========    ========    ======

Attributable Adjusted EBITDA -
 Operating Businesses                                          NM
                                                             ======

Supplemental disclosure:
   Total                             $  150.0   $   (89.5)     NM
    Non-recurring items          (f)   (121.9)      (26.3)   -363%
                                     --------    --------    ------
     Including
      non-recurring items               $28.1   $  (115.8)    124%
                                     ========    ========    ======


(a) Amounts excluded from Adjusted EBITDA include Depreciation ($176.5
    million and $142.4million in 2002 and 2001, respectively);
    amortization of cable distribution fees ($53.7million and $44.0
    million in 2002 and 2001, respectively); amortization of non-cash
    items ($266.4 million and $278.0 million in 2002 and 2001,
    respectively); disengagement related payments to cable operators
    and marketing expenses ($31.7 million, including $2.2 million of
    coupons related to the disengaged markets, and $4.1 million in
    2002 and 2001, respectively) related to the transfer of HSN's
    distribution to cable (which has been accomplished); and
    non-recurring items of $58.9 million and $20.1 million in 2002 and
    2001, respectively.

(b) Higher corporate costs are due primarily to an increase in
    corporate employees in connection with USA's significant expansion
    in 2002, as well as bonuses paid to senior executives for 2002
    performance. No such bonuses were made in 2001.

(c) International TV Shopping and Other includes HSE Germany, Euvia,
    Hot Networks, TV Travel Shop, HSN emerging businesses and overhead
    costs related to HSN International.

(d) In order to present comparable results for International TV
    Shopping and Other, results have been translated from foreign
    currencies to USA dollars at a constant exchange rate.

(e) 2001 amounts reflect estimated results generated by homes lost by
    HSN following the sale of USA Broadcasting to Univision.

(f) Non-recurring items in 2002 include restructuring and one-time
    items related to restructuring operations, employee terminations
    and costs incurred by the special committees of Expedia and
    Ticketmaster, as well as the benefit of certain tax deductions
    related to Styleclick and Hot Germany, which are considered
    non-recurring. Non-recurring items in 2001 relate to restructuring
    operations, employee terminations and write-downs of certain
    investments.


                           USA INTERACTIVE
                       RECONCILIATION SCHEDULES
           ($ in millions, rounding differences may exist)

----------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Q4 2002 (a)
----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                             Operating
                                           Expenses, ex.
                                                D&A,
                                          disengagement &
                                           nonrecurring     Adjusted
                               Revenue          items        EBITDA
                            ------------- ---------------- -----------
Operating Businesses:
HSN - U.S.                          $470            $(386)        $84
Ticketing                            164             (130)         34
Personals                             37              (25)         13
Hotels.com                           273             (240)         32
Expedia                              164             (117)         47
Interval                              36              (33)          4
PRC                                   78              (66)         12
Corporate expense and other
 adjustments                           -              (17)        (17)
                            ------------- ---------------- -----------
 Subtotal                         $1,223          $(1,013)       $210

Emerging Businesses:
Citysearch                             8              (18)        (10)
International TV shopping
 and other                           103             (106)         (4)
ECS / Styleclick                       9              (13)         (4)
                            ------------- ---------------- -----------
Subtotal                            $120            $(137)        (17)

Disengaged HSN homes                  (0)               0           -
Intersegment elimination              (3)               3           -
                            ------------- ---------------- -----------
TOTAL                             $1,339          $(1,147)       $192
                            ============= ================ ===========





                                          Amortization
                                            of cable     Amortization
                                          distribution   of non-cash
                            Depreciation       fees          items
                            ------------- ------------- --------------
Operating Businesses:
HSN - U.S.                          $(14)         $(15)          $(12)
Ticketing                             (8)            -            (10)
Personals                             (2)            -             (1)
Hotels.com                            (1)            -             (6)
Expedia                               (4)            -            (16)
Interval                              (2)            -             (7)
PRC                                  (10)            -              -
Corporate expense and other
 adjustments                          (1)            -             (7)
                            ------------- ------------- --------------
 Subtotal                           $(42)         $(15)          $(58)

Emerging Businesses:
Citysearch                            (2)            -            (13)
International TV shopping
 and other                            (3)            -              3
ECS / Styleclick                      (1)            -             (0)
                            ------------- ------------- --------------
Subtotal                             $(6)           $-           $(10)

Disengaged HSN homes                   -             -              -
Intersegment elimination               -             -              -
                            ------------- ------------- --------------
TOTAL                               $(48)         $(15)          $(69)
                            ============= ============= ==============


                                    HSN
                               disengagement  Non-recurring  Operating
                                    costs       items (b)      Income
                            ---------------- -------------- ----------
Operating Businesses:
HSN - U.S.                            $(9)           $-           $34
Ticketing                               -             -            17
Personals                               -             -             9
Hotels.com                              -             -            26
Expedia                                 -            (1)           27
Interval                                -             -            (6)
PRC                                     -            (4)           (2)
Corporate expense and other
 adjustments                            -             -           (25)
                            ---------------- -------------- ----------
 Subtotal                             $(9)          $(5)          $80

Emerging Businesses:
Citysearch                              -            (4)          (29)
International TV shopping
 and other                              -             -            (4)
ECS / Styleclick                        -            (5)          (10)
                            ---------------- -------------- ----------
Subtotal                               $-           $(9)         $(42)

Disengaged HSN homes                    -                           -
Intersegment elimination                -                           -
                            ---------------- -------------- ----------
TOTAL                                 $(9)         $(14)          $37
                            ================ ============== ==========


----------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Q4 2001 (a)
----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                             Operating
                                           Expenses, ex.
                                                D&A,
                                          disengagement &
                                           nonrecurring     Adjusted
                               Revenue          items        EBITDA
                            ------------- ---------------- -----------
Operating Businesses:
 HSN - U.S.                         $476            $(400)        $76
 Ticketing                           132             (110)         21
 Personals                            18              (10)          8
 Hotels.com                          142             (119)         23
 Expedia                              82              (60)         22
 Interval                              -                -           -
 PRC                                  70              (64)          6
 Corporate expense and other
  adjustments                          -               (7)         (7)
                            ------------- ---------------- -----------
  Subtotal                          $919            $(769)       $149

Emerging Businesses:
 Citysearch                           10              (20)        (10)
 International TV shopping
  and other                           72              (80)         (8)
 ECS / Styleclick                     12              (20)         (8)
                            ------------- ---------------- -----------
 Subtotal                            $95            $(120)        (26)

 Disengaged HSN homes                 19              (20)         (0)
 Intersegment elimination             (2)               2           -
                            ------------- ---------------- -----------
 TOTAL                            $1,030            $(907)       $123
                            ============= ================ ===========


                                          Amortization   Amortization
                                            of cable          of
                                          distribution     non-cash
                            Depreciation      fees           items
                            ------------  ------------- --------------
Operating Businesses:
 HSN - U.S.                        $(12)        $(14)            $(12)
 Ticketing                           (7)           -              (12)
 Personals                           (0)           -               (3)
 Hotels.com                          (1)           -               (5)
 Expedia                             (4)           -              (14)
 Interval                             -            -                -
 PRC                                 (9)           -                -
 Corporate expense and other
  adjustments                         1            -               (4)
                            ------------  ------------ ---------------
   Subtotal                        $(31)        $(14)            $(51)

Emerging Businesses:
 Citysearch                          (1)           -              (18)
 International TV shopping
  and other                          (2)          (1)              (0)
 ECS / Styleclick                    (1)           -               (0)
                            ------------  ------------ ---------------
  Subtotal                          $(4)         $(1)            $(18)

 Disengaged HSN homes                 -            -                -
 Intersegment elimination             -            -                -
                            ------------  ------------ ---------------
 TOTAL                             $(35)        $(15)            $(69)
                            ============  ============ ===============


                                 HSN         Non-
                            disengagement  recurring     Operating
                                costs     items (b)       Income
                            ------------- ----------   ---------------
Operating Businesses:
 HSN - U.S.                          $(4)       $(1)              $33
 Ticketing                             -          -                 2
 Personals                             -          -                 4
 Hotels.com                            -          -                17
 Expedia                               -          -                 4
 Interval                              -          -                 -
 PRC                                   -         (1)               (3)
 Corporate expense and other
  adjustments                          -          -               (10)
                            ------------- ----------   ---------------
   Subtotal                          $(4)       $(2)              $47

Emerging Businesses:
 Citysearch                            -          -               (29)
 International TV shopping
  and other                            -         (1)              (11)
 ECS / Styleclick                      -          -                (9)
                            ------------- ----------   ---------------
  Subtotal                            $-        $(1)             $(49)

 Disengaged HSN homes                  -          -                (0)
 Intersegment elimination              -          -                 -
                            ------------- ----------   ---------------
 TOTAL                               $(4)       $(3)              $(2)
                            ============= ==========   ===============


(a) Pro forma for Expedia and VUE transactions.
(b) See F-1 and F-2 for a description of non-recurring items which,
for purposes of this reconciliation, have been allocated to the
applicable business.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Pro forma 2002 (a)
----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                               Operating
                                               Expenses,
                                                ex. D&A,
                                            disengagement &
                                              nonrecurring    Adjusted
                               Revenue           items          EBITDA
                            ------------- ------------------ ---------
Operating Businesses:
 HSN - U.S.                       $1,613          $(1,341)       $272
 Ticketing                           655             (507)        148
 Personals                           125              (89)         36
 Hotels.com                          945             (814)        131
 Expedia                             589             (415)        174
 Interval                             39              (35)          4
 PRC                                 295             (260)         35
 Corporate expense and other
  adjustments                          -              (46)        (46)
                            ------------- ------------------ ---------
   Subtotal                       $4,262          $(3,508)       $754

Emerging Businesses:
 Citysearch                           31              (69)        (38)
 International TV shopping
  and other                          337             (352)        (14)
 ECS / Styleclick                     39              (63)        (24)
                            ------------- ------------------ ---------
  Subtotal                          $407            $(483)        (76)

 Disengaged HSN homes                 (2)               2           -
 Intersegment elimination            (11)              11           -
                            ------------- ------------------ ---------
 TOTAL                            $4,657          $(3,979)       $678
                            ============= ================== =========

                                           Amortization   Amortization
                                              of cable         of
                                            distribution    non-cash
                            Depreciation        fees          items
                            ------------- ------------- ---------------
Operating Businesses:
 HSN - U.S.                         $(53)         $(52)          $(49)
 Ticketing                           (29)            -            (41)
 Personals                            (8)            -             (6)
 Hotels.com                           (3)            -            (22)
 Expedia                             (16)            -            (64)
 Interval                             (2)            -             (7)
 PRC                                 (38)            -              -
 Corporate expense and other
  adjustments                         (7)            -            (12)
                            ------------- ------------- --------------
   Subtotal                        $(156)         $(52)         $(200)

Emerging Businesses:
 Citysearch                           (8)            -            (55)
 International TV shopping
  and other                          (10)           (1)            (6)
 ECS / Styleclick                     (3)            -             (5)
                            ------------- ------------- --------------
  Subtotal                          $(20)          $(1)          $(66)

 Disengaged HSN homes                  -             -              -
 Intersegment elimination              -             -              -
                            ------------- ------------- --------------
 TOTAL                             $(176)         $(54)         $(266)
                            ============= ============= ==============


                                 HSN
                            disengagement Non-recurring   Operating
                                costs       items (b)       Income
                            ------------- ------------- --------------
Operating Businesses:
 HSN - U.S.                         $(32)           $-            $86
 Ticketing                             -             -             78
 Personals                             -             -             23
 Hotels.com                            -            (1)           106
 Expedia                               -            (2)            92
 Interval                              -             -             (5)
 PRC                                   -           (35)           (38)
 Corporate expense and other
  adjustments                          -             -            (65)
                            ------------- ------------- --------------
   Subtotal                         $(32)         $(38)          $276

Emerging Businesses:
 Citysearch                            -            (6)          (106)
 International TV shopping
  and other                            -           (49)           (81)
 ECS / Styleclick                      -           (29)           (61)
                            ------------- ------------- --------------
  Subtotal                            $-          $(84)         $(248)

 Disengaged HSN homes                  -             -              -
 Intersegment elimination              -             -              -
                            ------------- ------------- --------------
 TOTAL                              $(32)        $(122)           $28
                            ============= ============= ==============


----------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Pro forma 2001 (a)
----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                             Operating
                               Revenue        Expenses,
                                               ex. D&A,
                                           disengagement &
                                            nonrecurring    Adjusted
                                                items        EBITDA
                            ------------- ---------------- -----------
Operating Businesses:
 HSN - U.S.                       $1,557          $(1,335)       $222
 Ticketing                           580             (473)        106
 Personals                            49              (33)         17
 Hotels.com                          536             (455)         81
 Expedia                             297             (236)         61
 Interval                            N/A              N/A         N/A
 PRC                                 299             (264)         34
 Corporate expense and other
  adjustments                          -              (31)        (31)
                            ------------- ---------------- -----------
   Subtotal                       $3,318          $(2,828)       $490

Emerging Businesses:
 Citysearch                           46              (90)        (43)
 International TV shopping
  and other                          273             (298)        (26)
 ECS / Styleclick                     34              (88)        (54)
                            ------------- ---------------- -----------
  Subtotal                          $353            $(476)       (123)

 Disengaged HSN homes                102              (91)         11
 Intersegment elimination             (7)               7           -
                            ------------- ---------------- -----------
 TOTAL                            $3,766          $(3,387)       $379
                            ============= ================ ===========

                                           Amortization   Amortization
                                             of cable         of
                            Depreciation   distribution     non-cash
                                                fees         items
                            ------------- --------------- ------------
Operating Businesses:
 HSN - U.S.                         $(49)           $(42)        $(49)
 Ticketing                           (23)              -          (41)
 Personals                            (2)              -           (6)
 Hotels.com                           (2)              -          (18)
 Expedia                             (11)              -          (63)
 Interval                            N/A             N/A            -
 PRC                                 (31)              -            -
 Corporate expense and other
  adjustments                         (5)              -          (19)
                            ------------- --------------- ------------
   Subtotal                        $(123)           $(42)       $(196)

Emerging Businesses:
 Citysearch                           (7)              -          (80)
 International TV shopping
  and other                           (4)             (2)          (2)
 ECS / Styleclick                     (9)              -           (0)
                            ------------- --------------- ------------
  Subtotal                          $(20)            $(2)        $(82)

 Disengaged HSN homes                  -               -            -
 Intersegment elimination              -               -            -
                            ------------- --------------- ------------
 TOTAL                             $(142)           $(44)       $(278)
                            ============= =============== ============

                                 HSN
                            disengagement  Non-recurring   Operating
                                costs       items (b)       Income
                            ------------- -------------- -------------
Operating Businesses:
 HSN - U.S.                          $(4)           $(1)          $77
 Ticketing                             -              -            42
 Personals                             -              -             9
 Hotels.com                            -              -            62
 Expedia                               -              -           (13)
 Interval                            N/A            N/A           N/A
 PRC                                   -             (9)           (6)
 Corporate expense and other
  adjustments                          -             (3)          (59)
                            ------------- -------------- -------------
   Subtotal                          $(4)          $(13)         $113

Emerging Businesses:                   -
 Citysearch                            -             (1)         (131)
 International TV shopping
  and other                            -             (2)          (35)
 ECS / Styleclick                      -            (11)          (73)
                            ------------- -------------- -------------
  Subtotal                            $-           $(13)        $(240)

 Disengaged HSN homes                  -              -            11
 Intersegment elimination              -              -             -
                            ------------- -------------- -------------
 TOTAL                               $(4)          $(26)        $(116)
                            ============= ============== =============

(a) Pro forma for Expedia and VUE transactions.

(b) See F-1 and F-2 for a description of non-recurring items which,
    for purposes of this reconciliation, have been allocated F-8 to
    the applicable business.

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